Adjustable lamp shade



Mar. 20, 1923. 1,449,018

R. s. STANDISH ADJUSTABLE LAMP SHADE Filed May 15, 1922 fia. 4

Patented Mar. 20, 1923.

RICHARD S. STANDISH, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

ADJUSTABLE LAMP SHADE.

Application filed May 15,

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it knownthat I, RICHARD S. STANDISH, acitizen of the United States, and resident of the city of St. Louis andState of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAdjustable Lamp Shades, of which the following is a specification,containing a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inadjustable lamp shades, and has for its object the construction of ashade, especially designed for electric lights, and which may be readilyattached to the globes and applied for use without any other fasteningdevice, except the globe and its socket.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a bottom plan view of my shade opened out flat.

Fig. 2 is a fragmental sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an end view, showing the shade adjusted to throw the lightdownwardly.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of one of the adjusting wings which I employ.

Fig. 5 is a plan View of a washer, by means of which the adjusting wingsare secured to the shade.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a flanged disc which is also employed forsecuring the adjusting wings to the shade.

Referring to the drawings,-

7 indicates the shade which is provided with folding side wings 8 and 9.The completed shade is formed of a single sheet of material, such ascard-board or other suitable material. and is provided with score lines1 which permit of the adjustment of the side flaps or wings 8 and 9.Secured on the face of the shade opposite the score lines in arereinforcing strlps of fabric 11. The piece of material out of which theshade is formed is provided with an opening 12. This opening 12 isformed through the central. portion 13 of the shade which is notadjustable. Mounted in this opening is a short tube 14 provided with aflange 15, and a short flange 16. Mounted on the tube 14 and between theflange 15 and the shade are adjustable wings 17 and 18. These wings arefree to rotate on the tube 14. Stamped from these wings are studs 19, bymeans of Serial No. 560,868.

which the said wings may be rotated or adjusted. In the assembling of mydevice, the wings 17 and 18 are first inserted over the tube 14:, beforethe flange 16 is formed thereon, then the tube is inserted through theopening formed in the portion 13 of the shade, then the washer 20 isinserted over the end of said tube, and finally the flange 16 is formedon the tube by bending the edge over.

In Fi 3 I have illustrated an end view of my s ade, showing it appliedover the screw-threaded plug 21 of the lamp, and adjusted so as to throwthe light downwardly. The side wings or flaps 8 and 9 are capable ofindependent adjustment, and either of said flaps may be held inhorizontal position by turning either the wings 17 and 18 in eitherdirection under said flaps transversely of the flap, and if it isdesired, both of said wings may be adjusted transversely of the flapsand then the entire shade will be held in horizontal position.

It will be noted in this connection that each of said wings may beturned independently of each other, and in either direction, that is,either to the right or left.

My shade may be applied by unscrewing the bulb and inserting the sameover the screw-threaded plug, as previously described, without theemployment of any other fastening device, except the bulb and itssocket.

Having fully described my invention, what claim is:

1. An adjustable lamp shade comprising a central portion provided withan opening. adjustable side wings integrally formed with said centralportion. a tube provided with a flange mounted in the opening formed inthe central portion, a pair of independently rotatable wings mounted onsaid tube between the flange formed thereon and the shade and positionedbeneath the shade. a washer mounted on said tube above the shade, and aflange formed on the'end of said tube for holding in assembled positionthe rotatable wings, washer, and shade.

2. An adjustable lamp shade formed of a single piece of material, andprovided with score lines so as to provide adjustable integral sideportions, and a non-adjustable central portion having an opening formedtherein, reinforcing strips secured to the shade opposite the scorelines, a tube having a lower flange mounted in the opening of thecentral portion having integrally a pair of rotatable wings formed lugsmounted on said tube adjacent its lower flange and beneath the shade, :1upper end of the tu Washer mounted on the be and above the shade,

and a turned over flange formed on the up- In testimony whereof, I havesigned my name to this specification.

RICHARD S. STANDISH.

